Krankshaft Kölsch - Metropolitan Brewing

botham

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

on tap at the Publican in Chicago. pours a straw color with two fingers of white head with moderate lacings and good retention.

aroma is lightly floral and mildly malty with pale malts and a touch of yeast and munich malts as well. fresh and flavorful in the nose.

taste follows the nose with a healthy note of lager yeast and a crisp finish of residual bread and a touch of floral yeast.

mouthfeel is light bodied, crisp, and mildly effervescent with a crisp finish and a wonderfully fresh profile. an excellent kölsch from Chicagoland.

drinkability is good. for a kölsch, this is a good, fresh example with a solid character and drinakble aura. cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

10-13-2009 15:56:45 | More by botham

Ebf

Illinois

3/5  rDev -20.8%

05-17-2013 23:56:36 | More by Ebf

BeerLover99

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-25-2013 17:19:35 | More by BeerLover99

GuzzLah

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

03-30-2013 23:21:29 | More by GuzzLah

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

03-29-2013 01:54:17 | More by t0rin0

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.5%

03-24-2013 23:40:18 | More by Sparky44

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

03-05-2013 04:03:19 | More by leprechaunandfatman

sweemzander

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

03-04-2013 20:20:44 | More by sweemzander

harrylee773

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

02-22-2013 04:02:41 | More by harrylee773

MCain04

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

02-22-2013 01:14:11 | More by MCain04

CesarLopes

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.5%

02-10-2013 22:54:11 | More by CesarLopes

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.5%

02-09-2013 02:34:18 | More by ssimpson89

Rusty_Venture

4/5  rDev +5.5%

01-26-2013 22:53:03 | More by Rusty_Venture

ShutOutTheSky

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

01-17-2013 03:50:20 | More by ShutOutTheSky

DMB

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

12-29-2012 19:24:03 | More by DMB

Chaney

District of Columbia

3.1/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Had this on-tap at Hackney's at the Printer's Row section of Chicago.

Served in a pint glass.

A: Poured a clear straw color with about a 1.5 finger head. Nice, classic Kolsch look.

S: VERY strong barley and grain scent... much more potent than I'm used to in this style. Still, not bad.

T: I bit more sugar-laced than most Kolschs on the market for sure, but still not bad, and the bitter finish was a bit off to my mind.

M: This certainly got a bit cloying after a while, which is not a good thing in the Kolsch world. Lots of lacing.

O: Meh, didn't care much for this one.

Serving type: on-tap

12-27-2012 11:37:29 | More by Chaney

stanale

Illinois

3/5  rDev -20.8%

12-16-2012 07:34:36 | More by stanale

udouche

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

12-12-2012 16:57:37 | More by udouche

astrayan

Illinois

5/5  rDev +31.9%

12-10-2012 20:33:15 | More by astrayan

ajkiser12

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -27.4%

12-06-2012 23:14:02 | More by ajkiser12

olafphysics

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

12-01-2012 03:33:41 | More by olafphysics

ironwill54

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

11-28-2012 20:47:11 | More by ironwill54

Aeroscorp

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +5.5%

11-27-2012 12:25:11 | More by Aeroscorp

yaksurf

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

11-19-2012 00:25:21 | More by yaksurf

tjsdomer2

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Murky straw yellow with excellent foam and lacing.

Smell: Musky fruitiness. Strong yeast. A bit like a Belgian ale.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Subtle lemon dominates the flavor. Nice crisp mouthfeel. Very bubbly and refreshing.

Overall Drinkability: A very good American Kölsch.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2012 01:18:06 | More by tjsdomer2